Bones Hillman best known as the bass guitarist for the Australian alternative rock band Midnight Oil died from cancer age 62. Midnight Oil scored the 1987 worldwide hit 'Beds Are Burning' and Hillman had also worked with Sheryl Crow.

British cellist, arranger, conductor and composer Paul Buckmaster died age 71. After leading a small orchestral group during a two-month tour with the The Bee Gees in 1968, he started his career as an orchestral arranger on various hit songs, including David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' (1969) and contributed orchestral collaborations on a number of early albums by Elton John (1969–72), as well as on the songs 'Sway' and 'Moonlight Mile' on The Rolling Stones' album Sticky Fingers (1971).

Canadian singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen died at the age of 82 at his home in Los Angeles. Cohen pursued a career as a poet and novelist during the 1950s and early 1960s, and did not launch a music career until 1967, at the age of 33. His first album, Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967), was followed by three more albums of folk music: Songs from a Room (1969), Songs of Love and Hate (1971) and New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974). 'Hallelujah' written by Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984) found greater popular acclaim through a recording by John Cale, which inspired a recording by Jeff Buckley.

Geri Halliwell went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Lift Me Up', beating former colleague Emma Bunton's single which entered the chart at No.2. Sales of Geri's single were helped by front-page press reports about her dating Chris Evans.

Tiffany became the youngest act to score a US No.1 since Michael Jackson ('Ben', in 1972) with 'I Think we're Alone Now'. The song written by Ritchie Cordell was initially a 1967 hit for Tommy James & the Shondells.

Bruce Springsteen went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Tunnel Of Love.' His eighth studio album went triple platinum in the US, with 'Brilliant Disguise' being one of his biggest hit singles, peaking at No.5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Hall and Oates started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Private Eyes', the duo's third US No.1, a No.32 hit in the UK.

Elton John started a three week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Rock Of The Westies', the singers tenth studio album and seventh US No.1 contained the US No.1 and No.14 UK single, 'Island Girl', which was released prior to the album.

The Beatles finished recording ‘Blue Jay Way’, ‘Flying’ and ‘Magical Mystery Tour.’ The Beatles have only six songs, not enough for an album so decided to issue a double-EP. Capitol Records didn’t think the double-EP format would be acceptable for the US market, so they decide to put out an album instead. The six "Magical Mystery Tour" songs with five of the six songs from The Beatles' 1967 singles went on side two.

Eddie Cochran made his UK chart debut with 'Summertime Blues'. It reached No.18 in the UK & No.8 in the US. The song has been covered by many artists, including being a No.1 hit for country music artist, Alan Jackson, and a notable hit for the English rock band, The Who.

New Zealand singer-songwriter, Ella Yelich-O'Connor, known by her stage name Lorde who had the 2013 worldwide hit 'Royals', making her the first New Zealand solo artist to have a No.1 song in the United States. Her second studio album Melodrama topped charts in New Zealand, Australia, the United States and Canada.

English rapper, Tinie Tempah (born Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu). He rose to fame with the UK No.1 singles 'Pass Out' and 'Written in the Stars' in 2010. He won two Brit Awards in 2011 for Best British Breakthrough Act and Best British Single. In June 2015, he released 'Not Letting Go', the first single from his third album Youth. This gave Tinie his sixth UK No.1, surpassing Dizzee Rascal as the most by any UK rap artist.

Mark Read, vocals from British–Norwegian boy group A1, who had the 2000 UK No.1 single, 'Same Old Brand New You'. In the UK, they scored two No.1s and six other top 10 hits, seven of which were written by the band. Adding to this, they won a Brit Award for "British Breakthrough Act" in 2001. On 18 March 2001, during a mall signing in Mall Taman Anggrek, Jakarta, Indonesia, four teenage girls were killed in a stampede to meet the group.

Northern Irish singer and songwriter Neil Hannon from Divine Comedy who had the 1999 UK No. 8 single 'National Express'. Hannon wrote the theme tunes for the television sitcoms Father Ted and The IT Crowd, as well as the original songs for the musical film Wonka (2023). Divine Comedy has released over 12 studio albums; their 2025 album Rainy Sunday Afternoon peaked at No.4 on the UK charts.

Chris Murphy, bassist and singer from the Canadian rock band Sloan. In 1996, a reader poll by Canadian music magazine Chart! ranked Twice Removed by Sloan as the best Canadian album of all time, only two years after its release. The same poll in 2000 ranked the album third, behind Joni Mitchell's Blue and Neil Young's Harvest.

Scottish singer–songwriter and guitarist Sharleen Spiteri, from Scottish pop rock band Texas, who had the 1997 UK No.3 single 'Say What You Want', and the 1997 UK No.1 album White On Blonde, which has been certified six-times platinum in the UK. White On Blonde is their biggest seller internationally, selling in excess of four million copies worldwide.

French DJ and producer David Guetta. He produced the Black Eyed Peas song ‘I Gotta Feeling’, and scored the 2009 Australian No.1 single ‘Sexy Bitch’ featuring Akon. In 2013, Billboard crowned his hit 'When Love Takes Over' (with Kelly Rowland) as the No.1 dance-pop collaboration of all time. His 2022 single with Bebe Rexha 'I'm Good (Blue)' topped the charts in 22 countries.

Liam O'Maonlai, vocals, guitar, piano, from Irish rock group Hothouse Flowers who scored the 1988 UK No.11 single 'Don't Go'. Their first album, People, released in 1988 became the most successful debut album in Irish history. It reached the No.1 slot in Ireland within a week and eventually reached No.2 in the UK Albums Chart.

Clint Mansell, guitarist, from English alternative rock band, Pop Will Eat Itself who scored the 1991 UK No.15 single 'X Y & Zee' and the 1993 top ten hit, 'Get The Girl! Kill The Baddies!'

American musician, songwriter, DJ, remixer, and music producer John "Jellybean" Benitez, who had the 1987 UK No.10 single 'Who Found Who'. He has also produced and remixed artists such as Madonna, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and the Pointer Sisters.

American rock singer Robin Beck, who had the 1988 UK No.1 single 'First Time', (also topping the charts in Austria, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands and Switzerland in 1989). The song was taken from a TV advertisement for Coca-Cola. As a backing singer, Beck worked with Melissa Manchester, Chaka Khan and Leo Sayer.

Kevin MacMichael, Canadian guitarist, songwriter and record producer, best known for being a member of the 1980s UK-based pop-rock band, Cutting Crew, who scored the 1987 US No.1 & 1986 UK No.4 single 'I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight'. MacMichael died of lung cancer on 31 December 2002.

English bass guitarist Ray Randall. He was a member of The Tornados, their instrumental ‘Telstar’, reached No.1 all over the world in 1962 and was the first British rock song to be a No.1 single in the United States. The Tornados acted as backing group for many of record producer Joe Meek's productions and also for singer Billy Fury.

Canadian and American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter Joni Mitchell (Roberta Anderson). One of the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s, Mitchell became known for her lyrics and unconventional compositions, which grew to incorporate elements of pop, jazz, rock. She scored the 1970 UK No.11 single 'Big Yellow Taxi', and the 1974 US No.7 single ‘Help Me’. She wrote Woodstock' a hit for Crosby, Stills Nash & Young and Matthews Southern Comfort. Her 1971 album Blue is often cited as one of the greatest albums of all time. Mitchell produced or co-produced most of her albums and designed most of her own album covers, describing herself as a "painter derailed by circumstance". The rupture of a brain aneurysm in 2015 led to a long period of recovery and therapy.

American musician Johnny Rivers, who had the 1966 US No.1 single 'Poor Side Of Town'. Rivers had a total of nine top-ten hits and 17 top-forty hits on the US charts from 1964 to 1977.

American soul singer and songwriter Dee Clark, best known for a string of R&B and pop hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including the song 'Raindrops', which became a million-seller in the United States in 1961. He died from a heart attack on December 7, 1990, at the age of 52.